Worth Checking Out

Mar 30, 2008 12:00 AM

This email came in from Milblogging.com, and I thought folks might be interested.  New documentary on Iraq this week - shot by a platoon of National Guard infantrymen.

Times Under Fire for Vets article

Jan 17, 2008 09:59 AM

On Sunday, the New York Times ran a lengthy article chronicling a series of homicides committed by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans over the last several years—more than 120 killings here in the United States. Now, the Times is under fire.

Prayer at Rumayla Podcast now complete

May 30, 2007 09:45 PM

Just a quick note to let folks know that I've just uploaded the final episode of Prayer at Rumayla: A Novel of the Gulf War.

You can check it out here or at Podiobooks.com

Army court-martialing yet another soldier for seeking help

May 16, 2007 09:46 PM

Back in the fall of 2003 Georg Andreas Pogany, who has since become a tireless advocate for vets, was brought up on charges of cowardice in Iraq. I got a call from CNN and was asked to come in for an interview about the case. Now they're doing it again.

Prayer at Rumayla Podcast: Chapter Six, Part Two

Apr 28, 2007 10:45 AM

The second part of Chapter Six is now online

In this episode, Chet's company goes into combat at Battle Position 102 in Iraq, and Chet is reunited with his high school friend Julie.

Prayer At Rumayla Podcast: Chapter Six, Part One

Apr 22, 2007 09:40 AM

The first part of Chapter Six is now online

In this episode, Chet arrives in New York City, searching for his high school friend Julie.

Prayer at Rumayla Podcast: Chapter Five Part 3

Apr 15, 2007 10:08 AM

Thanks for stopping by, this is the final installment in chapter five.

In this episode, Chet Brown wakes up in jail and is confronted with a Vietnam veteran jailer who tries to talk him out of his despondency. In this chapter we also get the first real view of combat during the Gulf War.

Chapter Five, Part Two now online

Apr 08, 2007 11:26 AM

Thanks for stopping by, this is the second installment in chapter five.

In this episode, Chet Brown arrives in a small town in West Virginia.

What Does it feel like to kill?

Apr 04, 2007 12:00 AM

What does it feel like to kill?

For some reason, that question’s been on my mind a lot lately. With Chris going off into the Marine Corps later this year, it came up at my brother’s party last weekend. We were talking, and I said to him, “The one thing you have to be prepared for, is you may be put into a position where you have to kill someone.”

But what does that mean?

...More in the extended entry...

Chapter Five of Prayer at Rumayla Podcast now online

Apr 02, 2007 07:05 PM

Thanks for stopping by to check out chapter five. This is a long chapter and is split into three parts, with the first arriving this week.

At the beginning of chapter five, we find Chet Brown fleeing Atlanta after his disastrous meeting with his ex-fiance Amy and her new boyfriend Paul. We also begin to learn more about Chet's experience during the war.

Prayer at Rumayla eBook Now Available for Free Download

Apr 02, 2007 02:58 PM

Hello friends. I've mentioned here before that one of my projects for this year is a complete re-write and edit of my first novel, Prayer at Rumayla: A Novel of the Gulf War. As I work through it, it's become a very different work -- very different.

Prayer at Rumayla: Chapter Four now online

Mar 24, 2007 12:34 PM

Thanks for stopping by to check out chapter four. This chapter is 32 minutes, and follows Chet Brown as he struggles with his new platoon sergeant, then goes on leave and encounters his ex-fiance. That encounter is a major turning point in the book, but I won't get into how it turns out.

Chapter Three (part two) finished

Mar 18, 2007 08:36 PM

Thanks again for stopping by to check out chapter three.

So far there have been several hundred downloads of the first two chapters, so I'd love to get some feedback from listeners. As I mentioned last time, I broke chapter three into two parts, because it came out to almost an hour. Part two is 24 minutes, and follows the arrival of a new platoon sergeant who shakes up Chet's platoon on his arrival.

Chapter Three (part one) of Prayer at Rumayla now online

Mar 13, 2007 09:51 AM

Thanks for stopping by to check out chapter three.

So far there have been several hundred downloads of the first two chapters, so I'd love to get some feedback from listeners. I've broken up chapter three into two parts, because it came out to almost an hour. Part one is 32 minutes, and follows Chet Brown as he returns to Fort Stewart and has to deal with the reality of a rapidly changing peacetime military.

Listen. Leave a comment. Tell a friend. That's all I ask. And I hope you enjoy it.

Chapter Two of Prayer at Rumayla Podcast now online

Mar 05, 2007 11:07 AM

Thanks for stopping by to check out chapter two. Please note -- this chapter is not safe for children. It may not be safe for adults. It's been a couple years (more like five) since I've read it, and clearly I was, well.... Let's just say it's very explicit.

Audio Podcast: Prayer At Rumayla; A Novel of the Gulf War

Mar 01, 2007 09:29 PM

Over the next few weeks, I'll be reading Prayer at Rumayla: A Novel of the Gulf War in (most likely) nine episodes, one for each chapter plus the epilogue. It's a pretty short book, all in all, I'd anticipate about 4 hours (we'll see).

Crazy bastards, religion and extremism

Feb 21, 2007 10:49 PM

I read a post over on Shadowscope earlier today that got me thinking (full disclosure -- Shadowscope is my big brother's blog. He was writing a story that came by way of Michelle Malkin, who I'm not a big fan of.